Bay-window.



. L. G., QUAGKENBOSS.

BAY WINDOW.

91 17 APYI PLIOATION FILED-1730.22, 1904. Patent-ed Feb- 16 sSHEETSSHEET 1.

L. G. QUACKBNBOSS. BAY WINDOW.

APPLIOATION um 1120423 1901.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909. a sums-sum 2.

L. G. QUAGKENBOSS.

BAY WINDOW.

APPLIOATIOH FILED DBO. 22,1904.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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m: m5 rtrtks yum LEONARD G. QUAOKENBOSS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAY-WINDOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed. December 22, 1904. Serial No. 238,032.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD G. QUAOK- ENBOSS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented new and useful Im rovements in Bay-windows, ofwhich the fo lowing is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to a' detachable structure adapted to be attachedto the frame of ordinary windows or to such other openings in astructure as may be desired, my object being to provide a device of thischaracter which may be used as a show-window for the display ofmerchandise, etc. or as a structure in which potted plants or otherflowers may be arranged.

Afurther object of my invention is to pro vide a structure to whichready access may be had and which may also be swung into differentpositions for the purpose of cleaning the same. This structure may beconstructed in any desired shape, as square, octagonal or semi-circular.1 preferably show in the accompanying drawings my device as beingrectangular in construction, having the sides and top thereof formed ofglass, although it will be understood that any other suitable panels maybe used in the place of glass panels.

In the accompanying drawings, showing one embodiment of my invention,Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of my device taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is adetailed sectional view showing one of the lower corners of my device;Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view showing the lower connection betweenthe swinging door and the bottom rail of my device; Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional view, taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is adetailed section showing the hinged connection between the door and thebody of the structure; and, Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view showingthe weatherproof connection between the swinging door and the side railof the body portion of my device.

In constructing my device, at the lower portion of the window ispreferably mounted an outwardly extending bracket 2. This bracket may beof any desired construction, but is shown in the accompanying drawingsas having the transversely arranged arms 3, which are suitably securedby means of screws 4, at the lower portion of the window, and anoutwardly extending arm 5. A bracket or support 6 is pivotally mountedupon said outwardly projecting arm 5 through the medium of a pin 7,which extends through an opening in the outer end of the arm 5. Thesupport 6, as here shown, has extending arms and serves to support thebottom portion of my structure. The bottom, as here shown, comprises aframe formed of bottom parallel ribs 8 and 9, which are preferably ofthe construction shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4. It will be noted thatthe front rail 8 comprises a hollow square body 10, having projectingtherefrom the horizontally extending flange 11 and the verticallyextending flange 12, these flanges being formed integrally with the bodyportion 10, and the whole portion being preferably constructed of sheetmetal bent in the desired form. By his arrangement the horizontal flange11 forms a support upon which a bottom glass or other panel 13 may besecured and held in position by putty or other securing means 14. Thetop of the body portion 10 forms a support for the vertically arrangedfront glass or panel 15, which rests against the upwardly extendingflange 12, and is held in position by putty or other securing means 16.The opposite parallel bottom rail 9 is of the structure shown moreclearly in detail in Fig. 4. This rail 9 comprises a hollow rectangularbody portion 17, having projecting inwardly therefrom a flange 18, uponwhich is adapted to rest the opposite end of the bottom panel 13.Extending from said body portion 17 is an u wardly extending portion 19and outward y extended portion 20, which, in connection with the top ofthe body 17, forms a channel 21, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.End rails 22 and 23 of the same construction as the side rail 8, aresecured between said side rails and form a frame-like bottom, betweenwhich is adapted to be secured the glass or other panel 13. Extendingupwardly from each corner of the bottom are vertical ribs 24, 25, 26,and 27. The two outer end vertical ribs 24 and 25 are of the samegeneral construction as the bottom rails, except, of course, theirflanges 28 are vertically arranged. These flanges, of course, formsupports, against which the front panel or glass 15 is adapted to restand against which the side glass or panels 29 and 30 are adapted torest, said panels being suitably secured in position by means of puttyor any other fastening device. The upright 26 is preferably constructedin the manner shown in Fig. 6, and comprises a hollow squared post 31,having the inwardly projecting flange 32, formed thereon, and

against which is adapted to rest the inner edge of the glass panel 29,said panel being secured against this flange by putty orother fasteningdevice The post 27 is formed preferably as shown in Fig. 7 and comprisesthe hollow squared portion 33, having the projecting flange 34, againstwhich rests the inner edge ofthe panel 30. Extending at right anglesfrom the flange 34 is a projection 36, having formed thereon anoutwardly extending portion 37, which, with one side of the hollowsquared portion 33, forms a channel 38 for a purpose which will appearmore fully hereinafter.

The top portion of the body comprises par allel side ribs 39 and 40. Therib 39 preferably consists of a hollow squared rib having an upwardlyprojecting outside flange 41 and a downwardly projecting inside flange42. The flange 42 forms a rest, against which the vertical front plate15 is adapted to rest and be secured thereagainst, by putty or othermeans. The parallel rail 40 comprises a hollow squared portion having anupwardly projecting outside flange 43 and a downwardly and outwardlyprojecting .por tion 44, which portion with the lower side of the ribforms a channel 45. A top panel 46, which may be of glass, or otherdesired material, is adapted to rest on the upper sides of the parallelribs 39 and 40 and be held in position between the upwardly extendingflanges 41 and 43. End ribs of the same construction as the rib 39, aresecured between the parallel ribs and serve as end suports for thepanels. As here shown, a cross bar 47 is secured to the parallel ribs,abone the glass panel, and has projecting therethrough a pivot screw 48,said screw being fastened to a bracket 49, which projects from atransversely arranged arm 50, hereshown as secured between the two siderailsv of the window frame by means of lugs 51 and screws 52.

Secured to the body portion is a door 53. As here shown, this door isconstructedof a frame and a single panel of glass mounted within saidframe, the whole being hinged to one side of the body section. Thebottom rail of the frame is substantially of the structure shown in Fig.4 and comprises a single piece of metal bent with the upwardly eX-tending flange 54, a support 55 formed at right angles to said flangeand a downwardly extending portion 56 and inwardly extending portion 57.A channel 58 is formed between the sunport 55 and the portion 57, and

projecting portion 57 being adapted to fit in r the channel 21 and theoutwardly projecting portion 20 bein adapted to fit in the channel 58 onthe bottom rail of the door. The

support '55 has resting thereon the lower end of the panel '59, which issecured in position against the upwardly projecting flange 54 by puttyor other fastening means. The top rib of the door is formedsi'ibst-antially asis the bottom rib, as shown in Fig. 4. Verticalupright side-pieces extend between the top and bottom rails and areformed substan tially as shown Figs. 6 and 27..

In Fig. '6 the vertical rail 60 comprises a hollow upright post having aflange '61 formed thereon, which forms a rest against which the side ofpanel 59 is adapted to be secured. As here shown, suitable hinges 62 aresecured to this post and serve to hinge the same to the post 26 of thebody-portion. The opposite vertical rib is provided with the flange 63against which the opposite edge of the panel 59.:is adapted to rest andbe secured by putty or other means, and aise has outwardly projectingportion 64 and inwardly projecting portion 65, which, with the rib 66,forms achannel 67. In this manner a perfectly weather-proof .joint maybe made between the side sup ort of the body portion and the, side oftie door, the inwardly projecting portion 65 being adapted to fit in thechannel 38 and the ouztward ly projecting portion 37 being adapted tofit in the channel 67. Y

By the arrangement as described, it will be noted that I have provided:a structure which may be swung between its two pivots in anydirection,as shown in'dotted lines, in Fig. 5. The door being adapted to be openedfrom the inside, permits ready access thereto for the insertion ofmerchandise to be displayed, or potted plants, 'etc. Furthermore, byconstructing the device in order that it may be swung clear aro-undtheoutside of the panels, it may be'readily cleaned by a person within theroom.

Any desired means may be used for .preventing the structure from beingturned by the wind, :ashooks, which engage the window frame.

VVhi'le I have described one manner 0f constructing my device, I do notwish to :be limited to the particular construction here shown anddescribed, as it is evident my in vention admits of variousmodifications, 7

without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as :new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a-case, the-combination with-suitable supports, secured in frontofan'opening, of a structure pivoted between said supports andcomprising a frame, suitable panels supported within said frame, and adoor or doors pivoted to said frame, said door having parts adapted tointerlock with said frame, whereby a weather-proof connection may bemade between said door and said frame.

2. In a case, the combination with suitable supports, of a structurepivotally mounted between said supports and comprising a frame, suitablepanels supported Within said frame, and a door or doors pivoted to saidframe, said door comprising top and bottom ribs and side ribs, andpanels supported between said ribs, the top and bottom and said sideribs having parts which interlock with said frame to form aweather-proof joint therebetween.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with suitablesupports secured in front of and protruding beyond an opening, of astructure rotatably mounted between said su ports and comprising a frameformed wit 1 top and bottom ribs and vertical ribs, flanges on saidribs, and panels supported between said ribs against the flanges on thesame, by suitable means.

4. Means for the purpose set forth, comprising suitable supports securedin front of an opening and protruding beyond the same,

a structure rotatably mounted between said between said supports, andcomprising a frame formed of a plurality of top ribs, a plurality ofbottom ribs, vertical ribs secured between said top and bottom ribs andpanels suitably supported between said ribs,

a door or doors pivoted to said frame and having parts which interlocktherewith.

In witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two witnesses.

LEONARD G. QUACKENBOSS.

Witnesses:

M. R. RooHFoRD, W. PERRY HAHN.

